National Affairs: Plans for 1955

¶ The Administration would ask Congress in January to continue the
draft for four years and establish a modified UMT that would take some
young men (up to 100,000) for six months basic training and a period
of reserve service.

¶ The new defense budget will be between 1954's
$34 billion and 1955's $29 billion; some money will be saved on
administration, but more will be spent for a pay raise (3% to 5%),
continental defense, a new reserve program, and missile production and
research.